[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8044--AUG. 29, 2006
Proclamation 8044 of August 29, 2006
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2006
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to raise
awareness of risk factors, prevention, and treatment of this deadly
disease. Our Nation is committed to fighting ovarian cancer, finding its
cure, and providing hope and healing to those who are affected by it.
While ovarian cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related
death among women in our country, scientists have made significant
progress in understanding the factors associated with it. Women of all
ages can develop this cancer, but studies have shown risk increases with
age. Other factors associated with ovarian cancer include family
history, obesity, use of fertility drugs, and a prior occurrence of
certain cancers. Because the chances of surviving ovarian cancer are
higher when it is diagnosed and treated in its early stages, women
should talk to their doctors about risk factors and screenings for this
disease.
America leads the world in medical research, and we are committed to
continuing progress in research for prevention, better treatments, and a
cure for ovarian cancer. This year, the National Institutes of Health
will invest an estimated $106 million in ovarian cancer research, and
the National Cancer Institute is sponsoring clinical trials to explore
new ways to improve ovarian cancer treatment. The Depart

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ment of Defense will also dedicate an estimated $10 million for its
Ovarian Cancer Research Program, and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will invest an estimated $5 million to ovarian cancer
research. The CDC is additionally partnering with private organizations
to sponsor ovarian cancer survivor courses for patients, as well as
their friends and loved ones, following successful cancer treatment.
During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the victims and
survivors of this disease for their courage, hope, and perseverance, and
we thank the families and friends who provide these individuals with
comfort and care. Our Nation is grateful to medical professionals,
researchers, and all those whose tireless efforts are making a positive
difference in the lives of countless women in our country. By working
together, we can continue to fight ovarian cancer and help more of our
citizens defeat this devastating disease.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2006 as National
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials,
businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators,
volunteers, and the people of the United States to continue our Nation's
strong commitment to preventing and treating ovarian cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
first.
GEORGE W. BUSH